Shotgun loader



Aug. 30, 1932. A. zlcHY 1,874,408

SHO'GUN LOADER Filed March 4' 1932 lllllllll. rllltlll. 11111111 ATTORNEYA AnivnRezw zIcHY, or NEW YORK, 1v.` YQ

y `liatentecl Aug. 30, 1932 i ,FFICE 1 p 1 n sHoTGUN LOADER Application' ined 'Maren 4, '1932. `serial No. 596,69*'7.

Theinvention relates to shot Vgun loaders,

and more particularly to a structure adapted to contain two loaded shells, and `provided with a mechanism by which these shells may beautomatically delivered into the barrel of afgun following the ejection of the discharged shell.`

lIn duck hunting and intrap shooting it is Sometimes desirable to rapidly reload a shot gunafter ithas been discharged, in order to permit theuser to talreY an additional shot k atfa targetbefore it is out of range. With the usualniethodof hand loading shot guns, the

` ti-ineinterv-al required to recharge the gun is 1'5 so great'as to precludethis.I

With the aboveyconditions in mind, I have provided a` shotgun loader which may be readily attachedtothe wrist of a marksman,

. thus leaving the hand free so as not to inter- 2 ferewiththe handling of the gun.l This loader is provided with two containers, within each ofwhich` a loaded shell maybe supporti ed ilirelation to a spring mechanism capable of forcing the/shell longitudinally of the conrainer ana within the breech of the Shot gun,

this spring" mechanism being normally restrained by a latch mechanism operative as a result of the proper locating of the container in'relation to the gun.

It is desirable, in theloader of the inve'ns tion, to so construct` the spring restraining` mechanism, and the latch mechanism con` trolling same, that one or both cartridges may i be delivered to the gun according to the requirements of themoment. y

The construction of the containersis such as to minimize likelihood of the vloaded shells accidentally escaping from the container, the

l means used also being capable ofbeing utilizedf to ensure" accuracy in thealinement of a ,b i cartridge, both while it is within the container i and while lit is being delivered into the gun barrel. 1` i y In 'order to permit la rapid locating of the ycontainers in relation to the breech of the gun, I provide a loader of the invention with one'or more alininghorns adapted to engage the sides of the breech of the gun barrel and aline thecylindrical containers ot the loader with "the-bores of said barrel. l

' The invention consists primarily ina-shot gun loader embodying therein two connected cylindrical shell containers, spring actuated means within each container and slidable in relation thereto, a latch mechanism operative upon said spring actuated means respectively, a latch'controlling pin slidably mounted in relation to said containers andoperative upon said latch mechanism,`a spring operative upon said latch controlling Vpin having a normal tendency to position said pin forwardly of said containers, and means whereby said'container may be attached to the wrist; and in such other novelfeaturesof construction and combination of parts as are hereinafter set forth and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the drawing, A

Fig. l is a side view of a loader embodying the invention in position adjacent the `breech ofashotgun; i y

Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe loader itself;

Fig. 3 is a front view thereof; Y

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig; 2, partly broken away andupon a larger scale and Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 2 upon a larger scale.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout'the several views.

In each of the views oflthe drawing the loader `is shown as being charged with load--V ed shells. l y

In the drawing, I have shown two hollow cylindrical containers, 10 `and 11, 'open at the forward end and closedat the rear end. These containers converge toward their open ends so that the movement of shells positioned therein will be along the axis of the bores of the two barrels of a The containers l0 and 11 are supported by a frame 12 extending across the back of the loader and along the bottom thereof.

Within each container'is a coiled spring, that in the containerl() being shown at 13, and that in the container 11, `at 14( Associated with the spring 18 is a plate 15 freely snlidable within the container 10 and hav inga tonguel projecting through a slot 17 in the side wallthereof toward the container i end of the container.

' 16 and 19.

11. This slot extends well toward the open 12 are a plurality of bearing brackets 21,'y

which are spaced from the container suf,-

ficiently to afford clearance for the tongues One ofk these bracketsY engagesboth containers adjacent their open ends'so as to -ens'ure a proper spacing of the'outlets at: all times. l Y .,'Mounted in the brackets 21' are two reciprocatory latch controlling pins 22 and 23 y the forward vends. of whichare laterally extended as at 24 ,to ensure engagement of the pinswith the shell ejecting mechanism of a gun.' The rear` end of each passes throughl 'an openingin a spring housing 25 support.l

edloy the back plate ofthe frame 12 and is enlargedsofas to engage a spring 26 ,or 27 insa-id housing. These 'springs act .respec-Y tively upon the ylatch controlling pins 22 and 23 with a normal tendency vto positionthe ends 24 of said pins forwardly of the-containers 10 and 11.V Y

Engaging thetongues 16 and 19 ,are latch members 28 and 29 supportedY from the frame 12." VThese latchmembers prevent movement ,of theplates 15 and 18 by the springs 13 and 14 until released by the actuation of the controllingjpin's22 and 23 followingthe engagement of these pins with/the ejecting mechanisin of a gun;v The latch members 28 and v29` may taleanyrvdesired or suitablev form.

ln the drawing,^they are shown as being spring members adapted to be forced and held by camsvon the pins22 and 23 in the path of 'the' tongues 16 and 19 when said pins l are in their forward position. Movement of the pins rearwardly of the containers will vreleasesaid spring latch members and perf mit them to fleX out of engagement with said tongues, and permit the plates 15 and 18 to be moved towards the open ends of the containers by the springs 13 and 14. Such spring Vlatch members-may be flexed while engaged by the controlling pins to permit said tongues to pass them when loading shells in thecontainers. o v Y {Two latch controlling pins 22 and 23 are used so that avshell from either or'both containers may VKbe charged into either orj both barrels as required.y By this arrangement, the containers may be selectively actuated to deliver a cartridge to a gun, the selection being entirely automatic as deter- Y minedby the gun` mechanisms.'

(.arried by the containers `10 andll is a wrist strap 30 havingv a suitable .attachment The container 11 is' means, as th-e buckle 31 by which the containers 10 and 11 and the parts appurtenant manner in handling a Gun while ermittin 2: a a P be rapidly and accurately alined with the bore of each barrel of a gun.

To ensure the desired rapidity and accuracy Iin the positioning-*of the containers as above described, l provide the forward outer end the open ends of the containerslO and 11 to of each container with a laterally flared and transversely curved guide horn 32 or 33 which will embrace the breech of the 'un in a inang nerto avoid the exerciseL of any great` care byfthemarlzsman in properly locating the containers; l f j rlhe rim of a shot gun shellprojects from the body ofthe shell so that it is desirable to provide means which will have the two# fold function Vof avoiding possibility of shells fallingA from the containers 10 andr11 and holding such shells towards the open end of the containers in axial alinement'withsaid containers.' This means, as shown,rconsists of inwardly directed friction tongues 34 formed of the material of the containersland engageable with a cartridge. These-tongues are yieldable to permit the passage of the rim of the cartridgenwhen loadingthe container,

or when said cartridges are being forced from `the container by the plates '15 and 18 and the springs 13` and 14. .Any desired number a-ndL arrangement of tongues34 may beusedto secure the desired action.Y

ico Y The containers 10 and11 are` secured to the front ofthe wrist by the strap 30 'and ybuckle 31. 'Normally, the plates 15andf18 vare positioned adjacent the open end of said containers by the springs v13 and 14, the tongues 16 and 19 by engagement with the for` ward ends of the slots 17 and 20, preventing the plate from escaping from. the containers.`

A shell may be placed iii-each container by hand and forced inwardly thereof until the tongue upon the slidable plate lis engagedr with the latch member 28 or 29co-operating therewith. rI'he springs 13 and 14 are tensioned by this movementy of the shell, and the spring is held under tension by the latch mechanism. y f Y While the'eontainers are thus being loaded, the latch controlling pins 22 and 23 are maintained iny their outermost position by the springs 26 and 27, as shown in Fig. 2.

After either or'both barrels of a shot gun have been fired, the marksman merelybreals the gun in the usual manner an d ejects a shell fbreechiofthe gun in accurate alinement therewlth, `the ends 24 of the latch control pins abut against the shell? ejecting mechanism of the gunv and areforcedrearwardly thus re-` `leasing: the' latch vmemberi28 or 29 or'both ac- `cording to whether one or: botli gun barrels i ,have had a* shell'ejected therefrom.

As the tonguesfl and'19; are relieved from the restraint of the latchmemberathe springs 13 andj14, which are fairly heavy, expand advancing the plate` 15 and 18 toward the openend of the containerslO and 11, moving the shells therein into the gun barrel by a rapid movement thereof.v While there is a sudden stoppage of the plates l and 18I by engagement of the tongues 16 and 19 with the `forward ends of the slots12 and `17, when this occurs, the shells will have attained sufficient momentumto be expelled from the open `end ofthe containers to ensure their proper positioning-inthe bores of the, gun

' barrel.

By converging the containers and 11 as shown, the shells are given a direction avoiding frictionalengagement with the wall `of the bore. i i

l `The `friction tongues 134 normally prevent the shells from falling from the containers, andensure an axial alinement thereof with the containers. The springs" 13 and 14 are suiiciently strong to overcome the resistance of said tongues to the movement of theshells and to force the rim ofthe cartridges or shells L pastsaid tongues., y r i Immediately that the hand carrying the loader is removed from above the gunbarrel, the latch control pins 21` and22 resume their normal position and the loaderis in condition to receive shells asv described preparatory to the next reloading of the gun. Y

y The construction of the loader of the inventionpermits itto be attached to thefwrist of the userin the manner above described in a position whereit will not interfere with the customary manner of handling a gun, and this position of the'uloader' permits it to be quickly `brought intot-he proper relation with the breech of the gun, after the gun has been broken, to effectfa reloading. of the gun in the manner abovedescribed. In fact, this may be so rapidly done that, particularly in duck shooting, a gun, after both barrels have been discharged, may be reloaded and retired before `the ducks are out of range.

y While the horns 32'and133 are highly desir- `able, the user of t-he loader may become so adept that such horns need not be depended upon.

The rapidity with which the shells are forced fromthe containers 10 and 11 permits the; loading to be accomplished by a sharp quickmovement allowing the hand to be immediately thereafter used in closing the breech of the gun.

i It,` is not my intention to limit the invention to the precise, details ofconstruction shown in the accompanying drawing, it being apparent that such may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the lnvention.

Having described the invention, what I i claim. as new and desire to have protected by Letters Patent, is:-

A shot gun loader embodying therein two connected cylindrical shellcontainers,

spring actuated means within each container and slidable in relation thereto,a latch mechanism operative upon said spring actuated means respectively, a latch controlling i pin slidably mounted inrelation to said containers and operative upon said latch mechanism, a spring operative upon said latch controlling pin having a normal tendency to position said pinforwardly of said containers, and means whereby said container may be attached to the wrist. Y

n 2."A shot gun loader embodying therein two connected cylindrical shell containers7 means engageable Vwiththe breech of a gun for alining said containers with the bores of a gun barrel, spring actuated means within each container andslidable in relation thereto, a latch mechanism operative upon said spring actuated means respectively, a latch controlling pin slidablymountedin relation to said containers and operative upon said latch mechanism, a spring operative upon said latch controlling pin having a normal tendency to position said pin. forwardly of said containers, and means whereby said containers may be attached to the wrist.w

3. A shot gun loader embodying therein two connected cylindrical shell containers, outwardly projecting laterally flared and transversely curved horns secured at the opposite sides of said containers, spring actuated means `within each container and slidable in relation thereto, a latch mechanism operative upon said spring actuated means respectively, a latch controlling pin slidably mounted in relation to said containers and operative upon said latch mechanism, a spring operative upon said latch controlling pin having a normal tendency to position said pin forwardly of said containers, and means whereby said container may be attached to the wrist.

4. A shot gun loader embodying therein two connected cylindrical shell containers, each said container having a longitudinally extending slot through the wall thereof, a plate slidably mounted in-each container having atongue projecting through said slot, a spring acting upon said plate, a latch mechanism operative upon each of said projecting operative upon said latchmechanism, aspring f operative upon said'la-tch controlling: pin havtongues, `aV latchV controlling'pin 'slidably mounted in relationto said containers and ing a normal tendencyto position said pin forwardly of said containers, Vand means whereby said container may be attached to the wrist. Y p v 5. A shot gunloader embodying therein two connected cylindrical shell'. containers,

Y friction tongues extending inwardly` offeach container whereby falling of a shell from the 'container is prevented,spring actuated means within each container and slidable in relation thereto, alatch mechanism operative upon said spring actuated means respectively,`"a

latch controlling pin slidablyY mounted in relation to said containers and operative upon 'aY Y l friction tongues extending inwardly of each l container whereby falling of a shell from. the container is' prevented, eachsaid container fia having a longitudinally extending' slot through the wall thereon-a plateslidably mounted inY each container having a tongue projecting through said slot, a spring acting upon said plate, a latch mechanism operative yupon each of said projecting tongues, a latch controlling pin slidably Ymounted in'relation to said containers and. operative upon said latchmechanism, a spring operative'uponV said latch controlling pin having a normal tendency to'position saidv pin forwardly of said containers, and means whereby said container'may be attached to the wist. Y

7. hot gun loader embodying'therein two connected cylindrical' shell containers, each said container having a longitudinally extending 'slot through the wall thereof, a plate slidably mounted in each container having'a tongue projecting through,I said slot, a spring acting upon said plate, alatch mechanism operative upon each. of said projecting tongues, a plurality of latch controlling pins slidably mounted in relation to said containers and each operative'upon ai latch mechanism, a spring operative upon each of said pins and having a normal tendency Ato position saidpins forwardly of said containers, whereby the actuation of said pins by engagement with agun barrel will cause the 'selective ror simultaneous' release" of said Alatch mechanisms, and means whereby said container may be attached Lto the wrist.

' 8. A shot gun loader embodying therein two connected cylindrical shell containers outwardly projecting laterally flared and transversely curved horns secured at theopposite sides of said containers, spring actuatedl means within each containerVV and slidable in relation thereto, a latch vmechanism 'operative upon said spring actuated ymeans respectively, a'plurality of latch controlling pins sli'dably mounted in relation to said containers and each operative upon-a latch mechanism, a spring operative upon each of said pins and having a normaltendency-to positionsaidwpins `forwardly, of said containers,

whereby the actuation vof said 'pins by engagementv Vwith a gun barrel. will'cause the selective or simultaneous release of said' latch mechanisms, and meanswhereby said container may be attached to theV wrist.`

= 9.' A shot gun loaderv embodying therein two connected cylindrical vshell containers,

friction tongues extending inwardly of each Y container whereby-falling of ashell from the container is prevented, each. said container lhaving a longitudinally vextending -slot taneous release of said-latchmechanisms, andl vmeans wherebysaid container may beattached to the'wrist. y

i V710A.V A shotgun loader Yembodying therein two' connected cylindrical shell containers, friction tongues extendingy inwardly of each container whereby falling of a shellfrom the container isv prevented, each said container havingV a longitudinally f extending slot through the wall thereof, outwardlyproject- Y ing laterally flared and transversely curved Vhorns secured at vthe opposite sides yof said containers, a plateslidably mounted in each -containerhavinga tongue projecting through said slot, a springacting upon*V said plate, a latch mechanism operative upon each of said projecting tongues, a pluralityof latch controlling pins slidably mounted in relation to said containers and each operative uponv a lat-ch mechanism, a spring operative upon each of said pins and having a normal tendency to position said pins forwardly of said containers, whereby the actuation of said pins by engagement with ay gun barrel will cause the selective orr simultaneous release of said'rlatch mechanisms, and means whereby said container may be attached to the wrist.

my signature this lst day of March, 1932.

, Y "ANDREW ZICHY.

' 125 In witness whereof I have hereunto aiiiXedV Y 

